0255 - Sister/Charge Nurse

Barnsley Hospital; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Hospital is seeking an Orthopaedic Nurse to join Ward 33, delivering specialised care for musculoskeletal conditions including fractures, joint replacements and spinal injuries. You will work with surgeons, orthogeriatric consultants and physiotherapists to ensure high standards of care.

The role involves coordinating care, bed management, patient flow and contributing to service improvement while upholding NHS values and ensuring patient safety.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC pin.
• Diploma level education or working towards.
• Experience in orthopaedic/musculoskeletal care preferred.
• Recognised leadership development program attendance.
• Relevant degree or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care, maintain clinical standards and promote patient safety and service improvement.
• Act as senior nurse for the ward/department and support bed management and patient flow.
• Support junior staff development and uphold Trust values.
• Collaborate with Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthogeriatric Consultants and Physiotherapists.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team working

Service delivery monitoring

Change management

IT skills

Education

Registered nurse

Diploma-level education

RECOGNIZED teaching course

Leadership development program

Relevant degree/working towards

Job description

Ward 33 are seeking a skilled and compassionate Orthopaedic Nurse to join our team. The successful candidate will provide specialised care to patients with musculoskeletal conditions, including fractures, joint replacements, and spinal injuries. You will work closely with Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthogeriatric Consultants, Physiotherapists and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. We work in-line with the Best Practice Tariff for our fractured neck of femur patients to ensure optimal outcomes for our patients.

Communication will be a vital part of your role to ensure safe and holistic care. We take direct admissions from the Emergency Department and also repatriations from other hospitals. The successful candidate will be expected to model and uphold the Trust values and behaviours, providing a positive culture and environment for their

colleagues and patients.

Main duties of the job

The Sister/Charge Nurse role will ensure that there is safe and effective management of the clinical area and contribute to the professional development of junior staff. The role includes responsibility for coordinating care, maintaining clinical standards and promoting patient safety and service improvement. You will act as the senior Nurse for the ward/department and will, participate in bed management and patient flow as required.

About us

Barnsley is a place of real warmth and communityspirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, greattransport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above itsweight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration anddigital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation andemployability.

At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit,ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Ouraim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by ourpeople as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such ascompassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.

We offer a friendly working environment where youwill be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion andintegrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fairtreatment to all applicants.

Forindividuals who require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health &care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert tocheck your eligibility.

The cost ofthe DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met bythe successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Please notewe reserve the right to close positions early

Job responsibilities

Job Description for Sister/Charge Nurse

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

• Please describe in around 100 words: What do you do to get the best out of people?, Please describe in around 100 words: How do you lead/manage a well functioning team?

Skills and abilities

• Effective interpersonal/communication
• Effective team working
• Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery
• Effective change management
• IT skills and ability to utilise website resources

Experience

• Previous experience at band 5 in specialty
• Evidence of relevant post registration education and development

Values

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
• Please describe in around 100 words: What do you do to get the best out of people?
• Please describe in around 100 words: How do you lead/manage a well functioning team?

Knowledge and Awareness

• Current healthcare issues
• Quality benchmarking
• Quality, audit and its application
• Healthcare commission standards for better health
• Risk management and NHSLA
• Health and safety
• Confidentiality
• Statutory and professional requirements
• NHS policy

Qualifications

• 1st level registered nurse
• Educated to diploma level (or working towards)
• 998 or other recognized teaching course
• Recognised leadership development program attendance
• Relevant degree or working towards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.